Display container



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luly l0, 1928.

DISPLAY CONTAINER -Filed March 26, 1926 llllnllllllllillllllalll A TTORNEY Patented .July 1Q, 1928,

PARMENTER, OF

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vean, .N. Assis-iron. fro .ri-rn .AMERICAN Gallyon COMPANY, /OIE SANDUSKY, OHIO, A :COREORATIOIKT OF OHIO.

DISPLAY CONTAINER.

appuqation :sieri/families, Ik192e. Vsei-iai No. 97,5Li9f This invention relates to display', cartons f particularly adapted for the display of pencils and has for its object to provide a convenient means whereby vthe pencils maybe readily packed and. shipped in thesame packing `and may be displayed in the same packing.` Particularly also the obj-ect of the invention is to provide Ymeans whereby `la smaller quantityof pencils'may be otlered for display than has been the case heretoy fore, which quantity can be readily replenished if desired as the pencils are sold.

Hereto-liore in the sale of colored lead pencils, pencils of one color would completely lill a box and in consequence the small nier-k chant would be more or .less compelled to buy a considerably larger quantity 'of pen vcils than his tra-de demanded and one of the objects of this invention is to enable the small merchant to obtain a grouping of differently coloredpencils sothat he can display all ofthese colored pencils on the counter and thereby oler them forsale, Without necessarily having a large stock on hand.

To comply with these requisites of merchandising my invention consists of a display box provided with partitions so as lo separately group the differently colored :so pencils. Also the `invention consists in having a complete box for shipment purposes which when it is desired to be displayed only requires the removal of a cover portion which can be put underthe counterY or thrown away, and only the turning back of one end of the box so that the ends of the pencils may be on display and also may be readily taken out of the display box.

l For this purpose my invention consists of an improved display, container consistingr essentially of a box in which the pencils are held, which box has its front partially open so that the pencils are visible when on display and partially closed so as to hold the pencils in position and which box has'a pivotal end or top which is swung rearwardly so as to be out of the way when the pencils are extracted from the box itself. My invention will be more fully described hereinafter and shown in the accompanying drawings and finally pointed out in the claim.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved display carton enclosed in entirely .closed position and ready for shipment.

` for shipment as shown in o Figure 2, v's a vertical section taken on'line 2`2 ofFigurenl. l i n i Figure 3, is a horizontal section taken on line 3`3 of Figure 1. igure 4 is ,a vertical side view .in section showing ,my improved display cartons in position ready for .display,and Figure ,5 is a proved display carton in display posit rn.-`

' Similar characters oi: reference indicating corresponding parts throughout the correspondingrviews.

Referring to the drawings'and more particularly to Figures tion 10 surrounds and encloses a 'box portion 11 which has side members constituting a box proper. The-front portion 14a terminates about half the length of the v box so as to provide a partially open front 141-V and a partially closed front 14n. `To the 'rear 16 of thebox there is hinged at 18 a suitable easel 17 having flaps 20 of welhknown construction. To the rear 16 ofthe box is pivoted a pivotal swinging top member 15, the hinge being shown. at 15"l and this top member 15 completes the rear of the box in continuation with the rear surface 16 and also provides side members 15b and top members 15C.A This swingable member 15 serves. to cap the upper ends of the pencils 19 within simi-lar view with vmv im- 1', 2 and 3 the coverpor` f a rear 16 and front 14a and the box so as .to hold them in position vvithin the box when the display carton is shipped. Bycovering the box 11 and this swingable top member -15 by the closure member l0, the swingable member 15 is held vin position and thereby the'pencils are likewise held in position.

Suitable partitions 13 in the box 11 so' as to enable a grouping of lead pencils 19 oit' diiferent colorsto be had, and it ispreferable to provide the lead pencils between the partitions of relatively small number of about a dozen each so that the display carton will be enabled to display different coloredv pencils as red, blue, green, yellow, etc., in relatively small quantities.

its desired assortment of pencils the closure member 10 is applied and the box is ready `Figures 1, 2 and 3 wit-h the easel 17 in collapsed position.`

Vhen the retail dealer receives this carton he extends the easel portion 17 in the 'manare arranged withlVhen the box 11 Vis entirely filled with i105 ner as shown Vin Figure 4L and then removes the Closure memberl 10, and then turns back the swingable or pivotal member' l5 to the position as shown in Figure` 5l The display carton is then ready for display und one or more enoils o'l the one or more groups ,of different color can be readily taken out and sold to the Customers.

I have shown an embodiment of my invention but If do not Wish to be limited to the details thereoi` as changes may be made therein Within the'spirit of the. appended claim.

I claim as new:

A display carton comprising e container body having` aixed rear Wall With an easel support to hold the body in an inclined position, abottom Wall, side Walls, and a vfront Wall out-away at Vits upper portion, said liXed rear Wall and saidy side Walls being severed transversely neer the upper endsl thereof and sind severed rear Wall portion hingedly joined/to the fixed rear Well, a top of severance and are adapted to be housed at 'their upper vends partially bythe hinged severed portions of the side and liixed rexr Wall, and an integral Aflanged yCover inserted over the container body and hinged severed ortions from the front side of the carton.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name hereto. f v

GEORGE E.,PARMENTER. 

